Raritan II User Manual

Contents

T ABLE OF CONTENTS iTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction .................................................................. 1Paragon II Overview...................................................................................................................1Product Photos...........................................................................................................................2Product Features........................................................................................................................3Package Contents......................................................................................................................4Chapter 2: Installation.................................................................... 5Basic Installation ........................................................................................................................5Initial Administrative Testing ......................................................................................................7Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls ............................................................................8Initial Configuration ..................................................................................................................12Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration ...................................................................................12Installing a Paragon System with a Single Base Unit ..............................................................13Installing a Cascaded Paragon System ...................................................................................17Installing a Paragon Stacking Switch ................................................................................20Chapter 3: Operation – User Functions ........................................ 21Login.........................................................................................................................................21Selecting a Server....................................................................................................................23User Customization..................................................................................................................26User Profile Parameters and How to Change Settings .....................................................27Help Menu................................................................................................................................28Keyboard-Controlled OSUI Functions......................................................................................29Information Menu .....................................................................................................................30Chapter 4: Operation – Administrator Functions ......................... 31The Administration Menu .........................................................................................................31Guidelines for System Configuration .......................................................................................32System Configuration...............................................................................................................32User Configuration ...................................................................................................................34Channel Configuration .............................................................................................................36User Station Profile ..................................................................................................................38Keyboard Type ..................................................................................................................38Video Delay .......................................................................................................................38Group Settings (Access Rights)...............................................................................................39Recommendations ...................................................................................................................40Network Settings ......................................................................................................................41Autoscanning and Autoskipping...............................................................................................42Power Management .................................................................................................................43Configuring and Naming the Power Strip ..........................................................................43Associating a Target with a Power Outlet .........................................................................43Controlling Power to an Outlet...........................................................................................44Paragon II Network Port...........................................................................................................44Chapter 5: Paragon II and Z-CIM .................................................. 45Connecting Z-CIMs as Tiers ....................................................................................................46Chapter 6: IBM x330 ..................................................................... 49Chapter 7: Configurations ............................................................ 51Principles of Re-Connection ....................................................................................................51Tiered Configurations...............................................................................................................52Standard Tiering Configurations........................................................................................52Stacked Configurations ............................................................................................................54Standard Stacking Configurations.....................................................................................55Non-Standard Tier Configuration .............................................................................................58Guidelines for Existing Firmware Versions........................................................................58